Abbotsbury in Dorset, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Abbotsbury Swannery
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 3, 2018
1. Abbotsbury Swannery Marker
It seems likely that mute swans nested on the Fleet long before the earliest written record of 1393, which gave us the name of William Squillor - a monastery swanherd. Monks took advantage of this ready supply of fresh meat but today the ‘Game of wilde Swannes’ is managed for conservation, and is referred to as a herd. The swans' habitat requires careful conservation, too. Descendants of the Strangways family have undertaken this duty for almost 500 years.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.
Location. 50° 39.58′ N, 2° 36.024′ W. Marker is in Abbotsbury, England, in Dorset. Marker can be reached from New Barn Road, 0.6 kilometers south of Church Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abbotsbury, England DT3 4JG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Black Dog (approx. 11.7 kilometers away); Dorchester World War II Monument (approx. 12.6 kilometers away); The Roman Walls (approx. 12.7 kilometers away); Tolpuddle Martyrs (approx. 13 kilometers away); The Trafalgar Way (approx. 13 kilometers away); Holy Trinity Church World War I Memorial
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Also see . . . Abbotsbury Swannery. (Submitted on September 22, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 3, 2018
2. Abbotsbury Swannery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
